Out about town - and revelations

[mrdarcysblog]

Any gentleman, I believe, would be justifiably astonished to wake and find himself being tooled around town in a spanking new barouche, surrounded by strange sights and stranger personages. I myself was even more astonished to learn that my servants had been so insightful as to realize I was in need of a carriage at all - and I could scarcely

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[tybalt_quin]

When my husband Wickham and I return from the north (as I suppose we must do eventually, although I am loathe to leave the officers and the gay parties that the regiment throws), perhaps you will permit us to promenade in your fine new barouche? It looks very diverting and I do so long for amusement.

Your loving sister-in-law

Lydia.

[mrdarcysblog]

I would be sorry to deprive any near relation of amusement, no matter how much of a test their husband might be to my pride. Therefore, tho' I cannot bring myself to accompany Mr. Wickham in public, I will not deny my sister-in-law and her husband the use of my barouche. I will simply sigh in a noble and martyred fashion whenever I think of it.

[yswilce]

Mr. Darcy, you are one of nature's true gentlemen. And your barouche is elegant indeed.

Yr. obt. svt., and friend,

Captain Jenks,
U.S. Horse Marines

[mrdarcysblog]

I thank you, Captain, and dare to return the compliment, both to yourself and to your own most impressive phaeton. I hope you will do me the honour of signing myself

Yrs,

most sincerely,

Fitzwilliam Darcy